Matterhorn steel catenary risers: Critical issues and lessons learned for reel-layed SCRs to a TLP

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 1262-1277

  Kavanagh, W K ^a   Harte, G ^a   Farnsworth, K R ^b   Griffin, P G ^b   Hsu, T M ^b   Jefferies, A ^c   Desalos, A P ^d  

^a Dept of Pharmacol and Neurol   (United States)

^b Chevron Texaco   (United States)

^c DSDS   (United States)

^d CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE TESTS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FRACTURE TESTING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY; OVERHEAD LINES;

DEFECT ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA; FRACTURE MECHANICS ANALYSIS; MANAGING CHANGES; MATCHING PROCESS; MISSISSIPPI CANYON; STEEL CATENARY RISERS; SUBMERGED CURRENTS; WELD QUALIFICATION;

EDDY CURRENT TESTING;

EID: 84896961693     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/16612-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

1. MCS, Freecom-3D Reference Manual (2003)
2. MCS, Flexcom-3D Reference Manual (2003)
3. API RP 2RD, "Design of Risers for Floating Production Systems (FPSs) and Tension-Leg Platforms (TLPs)", 1998
4. API RP 1111, "Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Offshore Hydrocarbon Pipelines (Limit State Design)", 3rd Edition 1999
5. Lane, M., Grealish, F., Kavanagh, K., and Thompson, H., "Advanced Frequnecy Domain Analysis Techniques fro Steel Catenary Riser", Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, May, 2001, OTC 13017.
6. MCS (September, 2000), "Typhoon Field Development Execution Phase - SCR Verification Report", Report to Chevron by MCS, September, 2000, Doc No.4-1-4-019 / VR04 Rev. 01.
7. MCS (August, 2001), "Chevron Typhoon Field Verification of 18" Gas Export SCR - As Built Fatigue Analysis", Report to Chevron by MCS, August, 2001, Job No. 1-1-4-127.
8. BS 7910:1999 (2000), "Guidance on Methods for Assessing the Acceptability of Flaws in Metallic Structures," British Standards Institution.